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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
1/16/1941Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
12/21/1993JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
6/24/1969Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
12/28/1981Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children.